1. An economic perspective on the EPA's Clean Power Plan
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Frank A. Wolak, Christopher R. Knittel, Catherine Wolfram, Michael Greenstone, Robert N. Stavins, James Bushnell, Charles D. Kolstad, Michael W. Wara, Matthew J. Kotchen, Lucas W. Davis, Lawrence H. Goulder, Severin Borenstein, and Meredith Fowlie
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Multidisciplinary ,Electricity generation ,Power station ,Environmental science ,Clean Power Plan ,Administration (government) ,Agricultural economics - Abstract
In June, the Obama Administration unveiled its proposal for a Clean Power Plan, which it estimates would reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing U.S. power plants 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (see the chart). Power plant emissions have declined substantially since 2005, so the plan is seeking reductions of about 18% from current levels. Electricity generation accounts for about 40% of U.S. CO2 emissions.
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- 2014
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